COVID-19 infections continue to surge in L.A. County, with rising rates of new cases and hospital admissions again pushing the county into the "medium" COVID activity level, the public health director said yesterday. She warned that another indoor masking mandate could be imposed soon. Via ABC7.com:
County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said the county is now averaging more than 2,700 new COVID infections per day, a 180% increase since Nov. 1. Daily virus-related hospital admissions are at 192 per day, a 200% jump since Nov. 1.
"There is this common line of thinking that the pandemic is over and COVID is no longer of concern, but these numbers clearly demonstrate that COVID is still with us," Ferrer said.
"Given both the increases in hospitalizations and the lack of certainty in the winter trajectory for COVID-19, continuing some common-sense mitigation strategies that we know work to limit transmission and illness, including masking and being up to date on vaccines and boosters, remains a very sensible approach."
Don't kid yourself, it's not just L.A. The numbers are going up everywhere. Don't wait for a mandate, wear your masks!
